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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

OS-a2c802Active

RegistrationBRPR-AHD

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Airlines

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2incidents

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11logbook years

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) built in 2009 in Toulouse. Operates for American Airlines. Previously flew for US Airways and Azul Linhas Aéreas.

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Mature · 17 years · ≈ 73,100 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG

PropulsionJet

First flight2009

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican Airlines Inc

MSN1011

Hex / ICAO 24-bita2c802

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) · Oct 9, 2026

The model · Airbus A330

Figures for the A330-300 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 61% the length of a football pitch

Length63.7 m209 ft

Wingspan60.3 m198 ft

Height16.8 m55 ft

Range11,760 km6,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed871 km/h470 ktMach 0.82

Service ceiling12,634 m41,450 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight242,000 kg533,518 lb

Maximum payload112,600 kg248,240 lbIts 277 passengers with baggage would weigh about 27.7 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity277 passengersUp to 440 in a high-density layout

Endurance13 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 11,760 km range, from Philadelphia it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai11,150 km ICNSeoul11,135 km PEKBeijing11,044 km DOHDoha10,919 km NRTNarita10,847 km

Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi11,886 km

The type first flew in 1992 (34 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

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Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2009–2015US Airways · 7 years

Main base

PHLPhiladelphia5 years CLTCharlotte2 years

Also flew to

SJUSan Juan MCOOrlando PHXPhoenix BOSBoston MIAMiami

2016–2020American Airlines · 4 years

Main base

PHLPhiladelphia4 years

Also flew to

CLTCharlotte MCOOrlando LAXLos Angeles SFOSan Francisco SJUSan Juan BOSBoston MIAMiami LASLas Vegas

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2020

American Airlines · 39 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Philadelphia (PHL)

2019

American Airlines · 146 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Philadelphia (PHL)

54 days inactive

2018

American Airlines · 136 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → San Francisco (SFO)

38 days inactive

2016

American Airlines · 110 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Orlando (MCO)

2015

US Airways · 108 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Orlando (MCO)

129 days inactive

2014

US Airways · 112 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → San Juan (SJU)

49 days inactive

2013

US Airways · 86 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Philadelphia (PHL)

162 days inactive

2012

US Airways · 58 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Charlotte (CLT)

104 days inactive

Aircraft chronology

2009

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Apr 10, 2009

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWYG.

Jun 2, 2009

Transferred to US Airways

Transferred to US Airways.

Apr 8, 2015

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Sep 15, 2015

Incident at Manchester

On September 15, 2015, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N279AY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Jan 8, 2025

Transferred to Jetran

Transferred to Jetran.

Aug 5, 2026

Incident at Fairbanks (FAI) International Airport

On August 5, 2026, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N279AY), operated by Jetran, was involved in an incident at Fairbanks (FAI) International Airport (United States) due to a hydraulic failure. Source: Jetran.

Source: Jetran

Sep 1, 2026

Transferred to Azul Linhas Aéreas

Transferred to Azul Linhas Aéreas.

Operators

2009-04-10

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWYG · Lessor: Toulouse

2009-06-02

US Airways

Registration N279AY

2015-04-08

American Airlines

Registration N279AY

2025-01-08

Jetran

Registration N279AY · Lessor: Jetran

2026-09-01

Azul Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-AHD · Lessor: Jetran LLC

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